The above question is the most feared amongst coaches who are coaching a new group of players each year. The reason this question is feared is because it is always asked by a problem parent. Some crazy parent, who likes to hear his, or her. own voice and is going to be a pain all…
Tag Archive: Defense
Where should I put my best players on defense when coaching Youth Football
A recent question we received from a fellow coach was:
Where should I put my best players on defense when coaching Youth Football? Should I play him at linebacker or at defensive end? I am coaching a 7 and 8 year old team.
Should I put my best 2 kids at linebacker or at defensive end on…
Is the 4 – 4 Stack OR Base 5 – 3 A Better Youth Football Defense?
A recent question we received was – Is the 4 – 4 Stack OR Base 5 – 3 A Better Youth Football Defense? The question is repeated below. There are many different types of defenses to run when coaching a youth football team, however a coach needs to be practical on which one to use. …
Youth Football Coaching: What are the Basic Movements of the 5-3 Defense
What is the basic movements of the 5-3 defense? This post covers that exact question in detail.
One of the most important things that we teach in our youth football coaching program is to know the direction of basic defense. This is something we focus on specifically at our youth football coaching site. This is because…
Coaching Youth Football Review of 12-8-2008 Tampa Bay versus Carolina Game
Here we will give a preview of tonight’s Monday night football game if you were coaching youth football.
You have finished coaching your youth football season and it is Monday night, and we are about to watch the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Carolina Panthers football game on Monday night football. Tampa Bay has nine wins…
Is the 3-4 Defense Suitable for Pee Wee, Youth and Midget Football?
The ever popular 3-4 defenseis a great defense to run at the pee wee, youth and midget football level. The most important factor when using a complicated defensive scheme, like the 3-4 defense, is making sure it has been modified for the pee wee, youth and midget football level. The 3-4 defense has many different…
Coaching the Youth Football Team to The Championship
Nothing feels as great as winning the youth football championship. Depending on the size of your organization and the league they play in will determine how often you should have the opportunity to play for a championship. I have been coaching in the second smallest town in our league yet have played for the championship…
What Football Offense And Defense Should I Run as a New Youth Football Coach?
Your kid decides to play football, you love football, so you decide to sign him up and volunteer as a coach. As luck would have it they need a head coach, so you are drafted into the head coach position for your 6 year old tackle team. You figure this will be easy as you…
Why is the 3-4 Defense Playbook for Youth Football so Great?
I get asked every year why I think the 3-4 defense is the best for youth football and I’m here to begin to explain why. The reason I say “explain” is since the 3-4 Defense, and especially the 3-4 defense playbookfor youth football sold on this site, contains many different coverage and blitz options. Depending…
Zone blitz
A defensive package combining a blitz with zone pass coverage. Allows the defense to choose the blitzer after the offense shows formation and pass coverage requirements, and features unpredictable blitzes from different linebackers and defensive backs. Invented by coach Dick LeBeau.